document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832494>Question 832494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane takes off at a 10 degree angle and travels at the rate of         250 ft./sec. Approximately how long does it take the airplane to reach an altitude of 15,000 feet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a right triangle with hypotenuse=250(ft/sec) and side opposite 10&#730;angle=h(rate of climb of airplane)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin 10&#730;=h/250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=250*sin10&#730;=43.4 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/rate=15000/43.4&#8776;346<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximately how long does it take the airplane to reach an altitude of 15,000 feet?346 sec </SPAN>\n" );
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